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Definitions for Apocrypha
[1] (initial capital letter ) a group of 14 books, not considered canonical, included in the Septuagint and the Vulgate as part of the Old Testament, but usually omitted from Protestant editions of the Bible.
[2] various religious writings of uncertain origin regarded by some as inspired, but rejected by most authorities.
[3] writings, statements, etc., of doubtful authorship or authenticity. Compare canon1(defs 6, 7, 9) .
[4] the 14 books included as an appendix to the Old Testament in the Septuagint and the Vulgate but not included in the Hebrew canon. They are not printed in Protestant versions of the Bible
[5] RC Church another name for the Pseudepigrapha
Words nearby Apocrypha
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Origin of Apocrypha
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin < Greek, neuter plural of apókryphos hidden, unknown, spurious, equivalent to apokryph- (base of apokrýptein to hide away; see apo-, crypt) + -os adj. suffix
Word origin for Apocrypha
C14: via Late Latin apocrypha (scripta ) hidden (writings), from Greek, from apokruptein to hide away